SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio attorney at the center of a federal investigation into suspected corruption at the Bexar County Courthouse has agreed to a suspension of his law license.

Alberto “Al” Acevedo Jr., 60, who pleaded guilty in mid-March to bribing state District Judge Angus McGinty, agreed to the interim suspension sought by the State Bar of Texas' disciplinary arm via a process known as “compulsory discipline.”

The Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed the matter in state court last week and obtained a court order Monday.

The order also instructs Acevedo to notify his current clients of his suspension and facilitate the transfer of cases to other lawyers of the clients' choosing.

“Respondent is ordered to return all files, papers, money and other property belonging to clients or to another attorney as the clients direct,” the order states. “Respondent is ordered to immediately refund to such clients any unearned fees paid in advance.”

Acevedo, among the top five lawyers in Bexar County who also post bonds for clients, will no longer be able to do that either.

“That's good news,” said Bexar County Clerk Gerry Rickhoff. “He (owes) us ... more than $3 million.”

Acevedo admitted he paid for more than $6,000 in services to McGinty's personal cars in exchange for favorable treatment on three criminal cases.

McGinty, 50, has not been charged. He resigned Feb. 14 without addressing the allegations.